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3.2

Parallel resistive circuits and the current-divider rule

3.2.1 Parallel resistive circuits
3.2.1.1 Parallel voltage
3.2.1.2 Parallel current
3.2.1.3 Equivalent parallel resistance
3.2.1.4 Total parallel power
3.2.2 Current-divider rule (CDR)
3.3 Seriesparallel resistive circuits
3.3.1 Equivalent resistance
3.3.2 Method for analysing seriesparallel circuits
3.4 Wye (Y) and delta (D) configurations and their equivalent
conversions
3.4.1 Wye and delta configurations
3.4.2 Delta to wye conversion (D!Y)
3.4.3 Wye to delta conversion (Y!D)
3.4.3.1 RY and RD
3.4.4 Using D!Y conversion to simplify bridge circuits
3.4.5 Balanced bridge
3.4.6 Measure unknown resistors using the balanced bridge
Summary
Experiment 3: Seriesparallel resistive circuits

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Methods of DC circuit analysis

Objectives
4.1 Voltage source, current source and their equivalent conversions
4.1.1 Source equivalent conversion
4.1.2 Sources in series and parallel
4.1.2.1 Voltage sources in series
4.1.2.2 Voltage sources in parallel
4.1.2.3 Current sources in parallel
4.1.2.4 Current sources in series
4.2 Branch current analysis
4.2.1 Procedure for applying the branch circuit analysis
4.3 Mesh current analysis
4.3.1 Procedure for applying mesh current analysis
4.4 Nodal voltage analysis
4.4.1 Procedure for applying the node voltage analysis
4.5 Node voltage analysis vs. mesh current analysis
Summary
Experiment 4: Mesh current analysis and nodal voltage analysis

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The network theorems

Objectives
5.1 Superposition theorem
5.1.1 Introduction
5.1.2 Steps to apply the superposition theorem

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